Northern Chords Festival: Nature and Folk

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An evening of music inspired by Nature and Folk including The Lark Ascending and Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

Tonight’s program invites us into a world where music draws its breath from the natural landscape and the voices of folk tradition. Across cultures and centuries, composers have turned to the rhythms of the earth—rustling forests, open skies, and the pulse of dance—to shape melodies that feel both deeply personal and universally familiar. Folk music, with its raw energy and storytelling spirit, meets the evocative power of nature, creating soundscapes that are at once vivid and timeless.

At the heart of this journey stands the Violin Concerto in D major by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, a work that captures both the lyric sweep of the natural world and the spirited character of dance. From its soaring opening to its electrifying finale, the concerto blends heartfelt song with folk-inspired vitality, culminating in a dazzling celebration of virtuosity and joy.

Konstantia Gourzi “message between trees”
R.Vaughan-Williams The Lark Ascending
G.Holst St. Paul’s Suite

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P.Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (in a special arrangement for string orchestra)

Benjamin Baker: violin
Jonathan Bloxham: conductor
Northern Chords Festival Strings

STUDENTS UNDER 18: FREE
GENERAL ADMISSION: £15
FESTIVAL PASS: £45

The 17th Northern Chords Festival, which will take place on the 26 – 28th June in venues across the region, has incredible group of musicians travelling to the North East and we can’t wait to welcome you to our concerts.

To buy tickets for individual concerts or for a festival pass, this option is available on all 3 of the ticket pages by following this link HERE